NEICE-Related Publications
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The Institute ceased its activity and the charity was dissolved at the end of April 2013
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NEICE-Related Publications
NEICE 1981 – 2013
ARCHIVE WEBSITE
The Institute ceased its activity and the charity was dissolved at the end of April 2013
This is a copy of the NEICE website active at that date
Articles, Essays and Reports Published
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2013
Michael Armstrong, ‘Ordinary Theologians as Signal Processors of the Spirit’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 65-73
Michael Armstrong, ‘Extraordinary Eschatology: Insights from Ordinary Theologians’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 97-105
Jeff Astley, ‘The Analysis, Investigation and Application of Ordinary Theology’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 1-9
Jeff Astley, ‘Ordinary Theology and the Learning Conversation with Academic Theology’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 45-54
Ann Christie, ‘Jesus as Exemplar’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 77-85
Anthony Lees-Smith, ‘Ordinary Theology as “Mother Tongue”‘, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 23-31
Bridget Nichols, ‘A Tune Beyond Us, Yet Ourselves: Ordinary Worship and Ordinary Theology’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 159-167
Helen Savage, ‘Ordinary Learning’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 159-167
Roger Walton, ‘An Ordinary Theology of Discipleship’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Exploring Ordinary Theology: Everyday Christian Believing and the Church (Farnham: Ashgate, 2013), 199-208
2012
Jeff Astley, ‘Church Schools and the Church’s Service for the Poor’, in Howard J. Worsley (ed.), Anglican Church School Education: Moving Beyond the First Two Hundred Years (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2012), 101-118
Jeff Astley, Leslie J. Francis and Mandy Robbins, ‘Assessing Attitude Towards Religion: The Astley-Francis Scale of Attitude Towards Theistic Faith’, British Journal of Religious Education 34, 2, 183-193
Jeff Astley, Contributions to Reflections for Daily Prayer: Advent 2012 to Eve of Advent 2013 (London: Church House Publishing, 2012), 20-31, 128-139
Jeff Astley, ‘Christianity’, in Peter Jarvis with Mary Watts (eds), The Routledge International Handbook of Learning (London: Routledge, 2012), 467-474
Jeff Astley, ‘A Theological Reflection on the Nature of Religious Truth’, in Jeff Astley, Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins and Mualla Selçuk (eds), Teaching Religion, Teaching Truth: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives (Bern: Peter Lang, 2012), 241-262
Jeff Astley, ‘Can we Choose our Beliefs? A Philosophical Question for Religious Education’, in Stephen Parker, Rob Freathy and Leslie J. Francis (eds), Religious Education and Freedom of Religion and Belief (Bern: Peter Lang, 2012), 81-93
2011
Jeff Astley, ‘Myth and Symbol’, Dialogue: A Journal of Religion and Philosophy, 36, 2011, 29-33
Jeff Astley, ‘Religion and Language’, in Patrick Colm Hogan (ed), The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011), 712-713
Jeff Astley, ‘Forms of Faith and Forms of Communication’, in John Sullivan (ed), Communicating Faith (Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2011), 16-30
Jeff Astley, ‘Teaching about Christian Teaching’, RE Today, 28, 1, 2011, 46-47
Jeff Astley and Bridget Nichols, ‘The Formative Role of the Book of Common Prayer, Part 1’, Prayer Book Society Journal, 26, Trinity 2011, 8-10
Jeff Astley, ‘From a Rural Pulpit: St Valentine’s Day’, Rural Theology, 8, 2, 2011, 179-182
Jeff Astley and Bridget Nichols, ‘The Formative Role of the Book of Common Prayer, Part 2’, Prayer Book Society Journal, 27, Michaelmas 2011, 8-11
Jeff Astley, ‘On Standing and Delivering: Preaching and Theological Posture’, Rural Theology, 9, 2, 2011, 89-99
2010
Jeff Astley, ‘From a Rural Pulpit: Service of Thanskgiving and Eucharist for Joan Francis’, Rural Theology, 8, 1, 2010, 78-80
Jeff Astley, ‘What Does Christianity Have to Say to “Secular” Education?’, Journal of Chaplaincy in Further Education, 6, 2, 2010, 3-17
Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis, ‘Promoting Positive Attitudes towards Science and Religion among Sixth Form Pupils: Dealing with Scientism and Creationism’, British Journal of Religious Education, 32, 3, 2010, 189-200
Jeff Astley, Contributions to Reflections for Daily Prayer: Advent 2010 to Christ the King 2011 (London: Church House Publishing, 2010), 86-103
2009
Ann Christie and Jeff Astley, ‘Ordinary Soteriology: A Qualitative Study’, in Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins and Jeff Astley (eds), Empirical Theology in Texts and Tables: Qualitative, Quantitative and Comparative Perspectives (Leiden: Brill, 2009), 177-196
Jeff Astley, Contributions to Reflections for Daily Prayer: Next Before Lent to Pentecost (London: Church House Publishing, 2009), 50-61
Jeff Astley, ‘Religion versus Darwin: Should Evolution Denial Go to School?’, Theology, CXII, 868, 2009, 270-278
Emyr Williams, Leslie J. Francis, Jeff Astley and Mandy Robbins, ‘Research Brief: The Relationship Between Paranormal Beliefs and Attitude Towards Theistic Beliefs’, Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 73.1, 894, 2009, 33-40
Jeff Astley, ‘Evolution and Evil: The Difference Darwinism Makes in Theology and Spirituality’, in Stephen C. Barton and David Wilkinson (eds), Reading Genesis After Darwin (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009), 163-180
Jeff Astley and Leslie J. Francis, ‘Young Vocation to Ordained Ministry: A Qualitative Study’, Practical Theology, 2, 2, 2009, 253-267
Jeff Astley, ‘The Psychology of Faith Development’, in Marian de Souza, Leslie J. Francis, James O’Higgins-Norman and Daniel G. Scott (eds), International Handbook of Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing, Part One (Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 2009), 231-245
2008
Jeff Astley, ‘Giving Voice to the Ordinary: Theological Listening and the Mother Tongue’, in Natalie K. Watson and Stephen Burns (eds), Exchanges of Grace: Essays in Honour of Ann Loades (London: SCM Press, 2008), 202-212
2007
Ann Christie, ‘Who Do You Say I Am? Answers from the Pews’, Journal of Adult Theological Education, 4, 2, 2007, 181-194
Jeff Astley, ‘Crossing the Divide?’, in Marius Felderhof, Penny Thompson and David Torevell (eds), Inspiring Faith in Schools: Studies in Religious Education (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007), 175-186
Jeff Astley, ‘Public and Personal Peace in Life, Religion and Education: An Exercise in Ordinary Theology’, in Jeff Astley, Leslie J. Francis and Mandy Robbins (eds), Peace or Violence: The Ends of Religion and Education? (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2007), 151-173
Jeff Astley, ‘The Meanings of Religious Education’, Tro & Liv (Sweden), 66, 2007, 13-19
Jeff Astley, ‘The Place of Story in Religion’, REsource, 29, 3, Summer 2007, 8-12
2005
Jeff Astley, ‘The Science and Religion Interface within Young People’s Attitudes and Beliefs’, in Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins and Jeff Astley (eds), Religion, Education and Adolescence: International Empirical Perspectives (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2005), 39-54
Jeff Astley, ‘Religious Schooling and the Challenge of the Poor’, Journal of Empirical Theology, 18, 1, 2005, 41-47
Jeff Astley and Alex Whitehead, The Quinquennial Report on Reader Ministry in the Diocese of Lincoln incorporating the Ministry Review Survey (Lincoln: Diocese of Lincoln Reader Training Board, 2005)
2004
Jeff Astley, ‘Christian Teaching, Christian Learning and Christian Love: Education as Christian Ministry and Spiritual Discipline’, in Jeff Astley, Leslie Francis, John Sullivan and Andrew Walker (eds), The Idea of a Christian University: Essays on Theology and Higher Education (Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2004), 132-146
Jeff Astley, ‘What is Religion and Whose Faith is it Anyway? Some Issues concerning the Nature and Normativity of Religion, and the Risks of Religious Education’, in H. Lombaerts and D. Pollefeyt (eds), Hermeneutics and Religious Education (Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2004), 399-416
Jeff Astley, ‘Religious Non-Realism and Spiritual Truth’, in Gavin Hyman (ed.), New Directions in Philosophical Theology (London: Ashgate, 2004), 19-33
Jeff Astley, ‘Christian Ethics in the Classroom, Curriculum and Corridor’, Studies in Christian Ethics, 17, 1, 2004, 54-68
Jeff Astley, ‘On Making Education Christian’, Borderlands: A Journal of Theology & Education, 3, Summer 2004, 7-9
2003
Jeff Astley, ‘Ordinary Theology for Rural Theology and Rural Ministry’, Rural Theology, 1, 1, 2003, 3-12 [reprinted in Leslie J . Francis and Mandy Robbins (eds), Rural Life and Rural Church: Theological and Empirical Perspectives (Sheffield: Equinox, 2012), 42-51]
Jeff Astley, ‘Spiritual Learning: Good for Nothing?’, in David Carr and John Haldane (eds), Spirituality, Philosophy and Education (London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003), 141-153
Jeff Astley, ‘Theological Reflection’, in Bill Hall and David Jasper (eds), Art and the Spiritual (Sunderland: University of Sunderland Press, 2003), 68-72
Jeff Astley, ‘Christian Models of Leadership’, in William K Kay, Leslie J Francis and Keith Watson (eds), Religion in Edition: 4 (Leominster: Gracewing, 2003), 233-267
Jeff Astley, ‘Connecting Morality and Religion’, Dialogue, 20, 2003, 32-35
Jeff Astley, ‘A Bookshelf on Philosophy of Religion’, REsource, 25, 3, 2003, 21-22
Jeff Astley, ‘Preaching and Listening’, Journal of the College of Preachers, July 2003, 39-45
2002
Jeff Astley, ‘Evangelism in Education: Impossibility, Travesty or Necessity?’, International Journal of Education and Religion, 3, 2, 2002, 179-194
Jeff Astley, ‘In Defence of Ordinary Theology’, British Journal of Theological Education, 13, 1, 2002, 21-35
Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis, ‘Christian Education and Openness: An Empirical Investigation among Undergraduates’, Religious Education, 97, 1, 2002, 4-22
Jeff Astley, ‘Church, Schools and the Theology of Christian Education’, Journal of the Association of Anglican Secondary School Heads, 10, 2002, 6-15
2001
Jeff Astley, ‘From Religion to Science: Religious Education and Scientific Understanding’, in Leslie J Francis, Jeff Astley and Mandy Robbins (eds), The Fourth R for the Third Millennium: Education in Religion and Values for the Global Future (Dublin: Veritas, 2001), 17-45
Jeff Astley, et al., ‘What is the Church’s Mission to the Nation and What Part Do Church Schools Play?’, Journal of the Association of Anglican Secondary School Heads, 8, 2001, 4-9
Fearn, Michael; Francis, Leslie J and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Attitude toward Christianity and Psychological Type: A Survey among Religious Studies Students’, Pastoral Psychology, 49, 2001, 341-348
2000
Jeff Astley, ‘Aims and Approaches in Christian Education’, ‘Dimensions of Christian Education’, ‘Insights from Faith Development Theory and Research’, in Jeff Astley (ed.), Learning in the Way: Research and Reflection on Adult Christian Education (Leominster: Gracewing, 2000), 1-71, 124-142
Jeff Astley, ‘On Gaining and Losing Faith with Style: A Study of Post-Modernity and/or Confusion among College Students’, in Leslie J Francis and Yaacov J Katz (eds), Joining and Leaving Religion: Research Perspectives (Leominster: Gracewing, 2000), 249-268
Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis, ‘Teaching Theology to Undergraduates: Are Mature Students Easier to Please?’, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 21, 1, 2000, 117-120
Jeff Astley and Mark Savage, ‘Music and Christian Learning’, in Jeff Astley, Timothy Hone and Mark Savage (eds), Creative Chords: Studies in Music, Theology and Christian Formation (Leominster: Gracewing, 2000), 219-242
Jeff Astley, ‘Plurality, Dialogue and Religious Education’, International Journal of Education and Religion, 1, 1, 2000, 198-216
Leslie J Francis, Susan H Jones and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Religiosity and Happiness: During Adolescence, Young Adulthood and Later Life’, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 19, 2000, 245-257
Jeff Astley, Leslie J Francis, Carolyn Wilcox and Linda Burton, ‘How Different is Religious Education in Catholic Schools? A Study of Teacher Aims in England’, International Journal of Education and Religion, 1, 2, 2000, 267-281
1999
Jeff Astley, ‘Learning Moral and Spiritual Wisdom’, in Stephen C Barton (ed.), Where Shall Wisdom be Found? Wisdom in the Bible, the Church and the Contemporary World (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1999), 321-334
Leslie J Francis, Jeff Astley, Carolyn Wilcox and Linda Burton, ‘The Influence of In-service Training on Teacher Attitudes towards Religious Education in Non-denominational Schools in England’, Journal of In-Service Education, 25, 1, 1999, 173-185
Leslie J Francis, Carolyn Wilcox and Susan H Jones, ‘Is Bradburn’s Measure of Psychological Well-Being Fair to Introverts? A Study among 16- to 18-year-old Students’, Psychological Reports, 85, 1999, 689-696
Leslie J Francis, Michael Fearn, Jeff Astley and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘The Relationship between Christian Commitment and Motivation to Study Religion at A-level: A Preliminary Investigation’, Journal of Education and Christian Belief, 3, 2, 1999, 115-122
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Personality and Sex Role Orientation among 17-19 Year Old Females in England’, The Irish Journal of Psychology, 20, 1999, 172-178
Jeff Astley and Nick Wills, ‘Adolescent “Faith” and its Development: Introduction and Implications, Youth and Policy: The Journal of Critical Analysis, 65, 1999, 60-71
Leslie J Francis and Michael Fearn, ‘Religion and Personality: A Study among A-Level Students’, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 3, 2, 1999, 26-30
Leslie J Francis, Jeff Astley, Michael Fearn and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Do Social Scientists hold a Less Positive Attitude toward Christianity? A Study among Female A-Level Students in England’, Journal of Christian Education, 42, 2, 1999, 35-41
1998
Jeff Astley, ‘The Christian Vocation of Teaching and Learning’, Tufton Review, 2, 2, 1998, 57-72
Jeff Astley, ‘Education: A Christian View’, Viewpoints, 5, 1998, 5-7
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘The Relationship between Eysenck’s Personality Dimensions and Bem’s Masculinity and Femininity Scales Revisited’, Personality and Individual Differences, 25, 1998, 683-687
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Religiosity and Femininity: Do Women Really Hold a More Positive Attitude Toward Christianity?’, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 37, 1998, 462-469
Jeff Astley, ‘An Overview of Biblical Scholarship’, in William K Kay and Leslie J Francis (eds), Religion in Edition 2 (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright, 1998), 1-36
Jeff Astley and William K Kay, ‘Piaget and Fowler’, in William K Kay and Leslie J Francis (eds), Religion in Edition 2 (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright, 1998), 137-168
Jeff Astley, ‘Christian Values and the Management of Schools’, in William K Kay and Leslie J Francis (eds), Religion in Edition 2 (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright, 1998), 353-386
1997
Jeff Astley, ‘Non-realism for Beginners?’, in Colin Crowder (ed.), God and Reality: Essays on Christian Non-Realism (Lomdon: Mowbrays, 1997), 100-113
Jeff Astley, ‘An Alternative Christian Perspective’, in John Shortt and Trevor Cooling (eds), An Agenda for Educational Change (Leicester: InterVarsity Press, 1997), 241-252
Jeff Astley, Leslie J Francis, Linda Burton and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Distinguishing between Aims and Methods in RE: A Study among Secondary RE Teachers’, British Journal of Religious Education, 19, 3, 1997, 171-185
Jeff Astley, William K Kay, Leslie J Francis and Marian Carter, ‘Is Adult Christian Education Mainly for Stable Extraverts?’, Studies in the Education of Adults, 29, 2, 1997, 191-199
Jeff Astley, William K Kay and David Tickner, ‘Will the Real World Please Stand Up? Teenagers and the Media’, Muslim Education Quarterly, 15, 1, 1997, 20-28
Carolyn Wilcox and Leslie J Francis, ‘Beyond Gender Stereotyping: Examining the Validity of the Bem Sex Role Inventory Among 16- to 19-year-old Females in England’, Personality and Individual Differences, 23, 1997, 9-13
Leslie J Francis and Jeff Astley, ‘The Quest for the Psychological Jesus: Influences of Personality on Images of Jesus’, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 16, 3, 1997, 247-259
Carolyn Wilcox and Leslie J Francis, ‘Personality and Religion among A level Religious Studies Students’, International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 1, 2, 1997, 48-56
Carolyn Wilcox and Leslie J Francis, ‘The Relationship Between Neuroticism and the Perceived Social Desirability of Feminine Characteristics Among 16-19 year old Females’, Social Behaviour and Personality, 25, 1997, 291-294
Leslie J Francis, Susan H Jones and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Religiosity and Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being Among 16-19 Year Olds’, Journal of Christian Education, 40, 1, 1997, 15-20
1996
Timothy Hone, Jeff Astley and Mark Savage, ‘Variations on a Theme: Towards a Theology of Music?’, Modern Believing, XXXVII, 4, 1996, 54-62
Jeff Astley, ‘Adolescent Faith and Conversion’, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 17, 2, 1996, 16-18
Jeff Astley, ‘Theology for the Untheological? Theology, Philosophy and the Classroom’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis (eds), Christian Theology and Religious Education: Connections and Contradictions (London: SPCK, 1996), 60-77
Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis, ‘A Level Gospel Study and Adolescents’ Images of Jesus’, in Leslie J Francis, William K Kay and William S Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright/Macon, Georgia: Smyth and Helwys, 1996), 239-247
Carolyn Wilcox and Leslie J Francis, ‘Church of England Schools and Teacher Attitudes: Personal Commitment or Professional Judgement?’, in Leslie J Francis, William K Kay and William S Campbell (ed), Research in Religious Education (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright/Macon, Georgia: Smyth and Helwys, 1996), 311-333.
Jeff Astley, ‘The Role of the Family in the Formation and Criticism of Faith’, in Stephen Barton (ed.), The Family in Theological Perspective (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1996), 187-202
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Religion and gender orientation’, Personality and Individual Differences, 20, 1, 1996, 119-121
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Prayer, Church Attendance and Personality Revisited: A Study among 16- to 19-year-old Girls’, Psychological Reports, 79, 1996, 1265-1266
Leslie J Francis and Jeff Astley, ‘Personality and Prayer among Adult Churchgoers: A Replication’, Social Behavior and Personality, 24, 4, 1996, 405-408
Jeff Astley and Colin Crowder, ‘Theological Perspectives on Christian Education: An Overview’, in Jeff Astley, Leslie J Francis and Colin Crowder (eds), Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation: A Reader on Theology and Christian Education (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright/Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 1996), x-xix
Elizabeth Hughes and Carolyn Wilcox, Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Church Schools Surveys (Durham: NEICE, 1996)
1995
Mandy Robbins, Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis, ‘Christian Education: Cinderella in Ministerial Training Priorities?’, British Journal of Theological Education, 7, 1, 1995, 3-12
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Self-Esteem: Coopersmith and Rosenberg Compared’, Psychological Reports, 76, 1995, 1050
Leslie J Francis, Carolyn Wilcox and Susan H Jones, ‘Religiosity and Happiness: A Study among 15-16 year olds in England’, Personality and Individual Differences, 15, 1995, 645-652
Jeff Astley, ‘Communities, Feelings and Education’, Aspects of Education, 51, 1995, 46-52
Leslie J Francis and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘Personality, Prayer and Church Attendance Among 16- to 18-year-old Girls in England’, Journal of Social Psychology, 134, 2, 1995, 243-246
Jeff Astley, ‘Thinking About Life After Death: Options and Identity’, Dialogue, 3, 1995, 25-29
1994
Jeff Astley, ‘Definitions, Aims and Approaches: An Overview’ and ‘Reason, Religion and Education: An Overview’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis (eds), Critical Perspectives on Christian Education: A Reader on the Aims, Principles and Philosophy of Christian Education (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright, 1994), 3-12 and 295-301
Carolyn Wilcox and Mark Savage, Diocese of Newcastle Confirmation Training Project (Durham: NEICE, 1994)
Jeff Astley, ‘The Place of Understanding in Christian Education and Education about Christianity’, British Journal of Religious Education, 16, 2, 1994, 90-101
1992
Jeff Astley and David Day, ‘The Contours of Christian Education’, in Jeff Astley and David Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education, Great Wakering: McCrimmons, 1992, 13-25
Jeff Astley, ‘Tradition and Experience: Conservative and Liberal Models of Christian Education’, ‘Christian Worship and the Hidden Curriculum of Christian Learning’, ‘Growing into Christ: the Psychology and Politics of Christian Maturity’, in Jeff Astley and David Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education (Great Wakering: McCrimmons, 1992), 41-53, 141-152 and 305-322
Leslie J Francis, Jeff Astley and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘What is a Christian? Investigating the Understanding of 16- to 19-year-olds’, in Jeff Astley and David Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education (Great Wakering: McCrimmons, 1992), 325-339
Elizabeth Fisher, Jeff Astley and Carolyn Wilcox, ‘A Survey of Bible Reading Practices and Attitudes to the Bible among Anglican Congregations’, in Jeff Astley and David Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education (Great Wakering: McCrimmons, 1992), 382-395
Guy Buckler and Jeff Astley, ‘Learning and Believing in an Urban Parish’, in Jeff Astley and David Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education (Great Wakering: McCrimmons, 1992), 396-416
Jeff Astley, ‘Faith Development: An Overview’, in Jeff Astley and Leslie J Francis (eds), Christian Perspectives on Faith Development: A Reader (Leominster: Gracewing Fowler Wright/Grand Rapids, Mich: William B Eerdmans, 1992), xvii-xxiv
Jeff Astley, ‘Will the Real Christianity Please Stand Up?’, British Journal of Religious Education, 15, 1, 1992, 4-12
Carolyn Wilcox, Diocese of Newcastle Church Schools Surveys (Durham: NEICE, 1992)
1991
Jeff Astley, ‘Review Article on Don Cupitt: Faith on the Level?’, The Modern Churchman, XXXII, 4, 1991, 58-70
1990
Carolyn Wilcox and Jeff Astley, Diocese of Newcastle Exploration in Faith Evaluation (Durham: NEICE, 1990)
1988
Jeff Astley, ‘Theology and Curriculum Selection: A Theoretical Problem in Teaching Christianity in Religious Education’, British Journal of Religious Education, 10, 2, 1988, 86-91
David Heywood, ‘Christian Education as Enculturation: The Life of the Community and its Place in Christian Education in the Work of John H Westerhoff III’, British Journal of Religious Education, 10, 2, 1988, 65-71
1987
Jeff Astley, ‘On Learning Religion: Some Theological Issues in Christian Education’, The Modern Churchman, XXIX, 2, 1987, 26-34
1986
Jeff Astley and Bill Pickering, ‘Who Cares about Baptism?’, Theology, LXXXIX, 730, 1986, 264-268
Michael W S Parsons, ‘Information, Technology and Theology’, The Modern Churchman, XXVIII, 2, 1986, 42-48
Michael W S Parsons, ‘Computers and Religious Education’, in P R Smith (ed.), Advances in Computer Assisted Learning, Pergamon, 1986
David Heywood, ‘Piaget and Faith Development: A True Marriage of Minds?’, British Journal of Religious Education, 8, 2, 1986, 72-78
Elizabeth Fisher, ‘Some Reservations on a Faith Stage Theory’, Christian, 10, 1986
Jeff Astley, ‘Stages of Faith’, in Edward Bailey (ed.), A Workbook in Popular Religion (Dorchester: Partners Publications, 1986), 13-14
Mark Corner, ‘”Theology” and “Religious Studies”: some points of comparison’ (Durham: NEICE, 1986)
1985
Michael W S Parsons, Viewdata and the Churches (Durham: NEICE, 1985)
1984
Jeff Astley, ‘The Role of Worship in Christian Learning’, Religious Education, 79, 2, 1984, 243-251; reprinted in John L Elias (ed.), Religious Education in Adulthood (New Haven, Connecticut: Religious Education Association, 1993), 82-90
Jeff Astley, ‘Paradox and Christology’, King’s Theological Review, VII, 1, 1984, 9-13
Jeff Astley, ‘Ian Ramsey’s Early Thought and Its Development’, Durham University Journal, LXXVI, 2, 1984, 157-167
Jeff Astley, ‘Ian Ramsey and the Problem of Religious Knowledge’, Journal of Theological Studies, N.S. 35, 2, 1984, 414-440
1983
Jeff Astley, ‘Religious Experience and the Style of Christian Theology’, Christian, 7, 4, 1983, 50-60
1981
Jeff Astley, ‘The Idea of God, the Reality of God and Religious Education’, Theology, LXXXIV, 698, 1981, 115-120
Jeff Astley, ‘The “Indispensability” of the Incarnation’, King’s Theological Review, IV, 1, 1981, 15-21
1980
Jeff Astley, ‘Revelation Revisited’, Theology, LXXXIII, 695, 1980, 339-346